Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) ... Or you can plant alyssum on the edges of raised planters, containers and hanging baskets where it will cascade beautifully over the sides.

Also, consider whether the basket will be primarily in sun or shade. Don't forget fragrance. Hang the basket somewhere near a sitting area and fill it with the sweet scent of heliotrope and alyssum.

Hanging baskets are a great choice to decorate porches, ... petunias, geranium and sweet alyssum are much more sun tolerant and will thrive in south or west-facing locations.

The sweet smell of warm honey during the cool months of the year lets me know Sweet Alyssum is near and in flower. Use this perennial as a bedding plant, edging, containers and hanging baskets.

How to make a beautiful hanging basket. ... For sun/part-shade exposure try these plants: nasturtium, petunias, verbena, alyssum. Lastly, ... Sweet 100’s is also good one that is easy to grow.

The following plants were recommended by Sam Allen of Wild Thyme Gifts & Gardens in Redding, Calif., as being good choices for hanging baskets. + Coleus + Impatiens + Begonias + Sweet potato vine ...

Gardeners often overlook the fact that some of the cool-season bedding plants that can be planted now are wonderfully fragrant. Color always seems to be the dominant factor when selecting these ...